Out of Hours Archives

18 December 2009

UK Telecoms watchdog OFCOM has given the go-ahead for 111 to become the new three digit number for accessing non-emergency

15 December 2009

Local electronic patient record systems are often more effective than larger scale projects, according to a new study by the

25 November 2009

NHS East of England has started the roll-out of the Summary Care Record and says it will be available in all

24 November 2009

Avia Health Informatics has announced the acquisition of clinical decision support specialists Plain Healthcare. Avia Health informatics has been set

19 November 2009

Advanced Computer Software has acquired the GP and hospice software supplier Healthy Software for £0.9m in cash and shares.

16 November 2009

The Department of Health has announced that the Summary Care Record is to be rolled out across London from this

6 November 2009

Fiona Barr finds out how smaller healthcare IT suppliers are faring

20 October 2009

Staff accessing the Personal Demographics Service must have an appropriate ‘business reason’ for doing so, but need not have a

15 October 2009

Dr Maureen Baker, Caldicott Guardian for NHS Connecting for Health, outlines new guidance on the use of the Personal Demographics

30 September 2009

Informing Healthcare has signalled a change of approach to delivering the Individual Health Record that is a key component of

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